The Ultimate Collection (Barry White album)
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The Ultimate Collection | |
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Compilation album by | |
Released | April 25, 2000 (original release) March 11, 2008 (rerelease) |
Recorded | 1973–1999 |
Genre | R&B, Soul |
Label | UTV/Universal Records 542 291 Hip-O/Universal Records 175 810 |
Producer | Barry White Gerald LeVert Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Jack Perry Tony Nicholas |
Alternative Cover | |
![]() Gold rerelease, 2008 |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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The Ultimate Collection, aka Gold and, later, Icon 2, is a retrospective 2-disc set of Barry White's career that was released in 2000. In 2008, it was substantially re-released as part of Universal Music's Gold series with the addition of the song "Baby, We Better Try To Get It Together" and the removal of the song "Love Makin' Music".
Track listing
[edit]Disc 1
[edit]- "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" (4:10)
- "I've Got So Much to Give" (5:15)
- "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (4:01)
- "Honey, Please, Can't Ya See" (3:15)
- "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" (3:48)
- "Baby Blues" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (5:36)
- "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (4:33)
- "What Am I Gonna Do with You" (3:40)
- "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To" (4:08)
- "Let the Music Play" (4:15)
- "You See the Trouble with Me" (3:22)
- "My Sweet Summer Suite" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (4:59)
- "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long" (4:42)
- "I'm Qualified to Satisfy You" (3:05)
- "Midnight and You" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (5:10)
Disc 2
[edit]- "Loves Theme" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (4:07)
- "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" (3:24)
- "Oh, What a Night for Dancing" (3:56)
- "Playing Your Game, Baby" (3:38)
- "Your Sweetness is My Weakness" (4:41)
- "Just the Way You Are" (4:10)
- "Love Serenade, Pts. 1 & 2" (7:48)
- "Satin Soul" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (4:15)
- "It Ain't Love Babe (Until You Give It)" (4:19)
- "Love Makin' Music" (4:57)
- "Sho' You Right" (3:57)
- "Put Me in Your Mix" (4:42)
- "Practice What You Preach" (3:55)
- "Come On" (3:48)
- "Staying Power" (3:59)
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2000–2008) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 5 |
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[4] | 2 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 19 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 1 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 3 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 23 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 2 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 35 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] | 6 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] | 6 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 6 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] | 2 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] | 38 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 4 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 73 |
US Billboard 200[18] | 148 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] | 98 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (1999) | Position |
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Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 28 |
Chart (2000) | Position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] | 35 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] | 23 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] | 23 |
French Compilations (SNEP)[24] | 6 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] | 64 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[26] | Gold | 30,000^ |
Australia (ARIA)[27] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Belgium (BEA)[28] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[29] | Gold | 50,000^ |
France (SNEP)[30] | 2× Platinum | 600,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[31] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[32] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[33] | Gold | 75,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[35] | Gold | 25,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[37] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[39] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[40] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Phares, Heather. The Ultimate Collection > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. Gold > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Urban Albums Chart – Week Commencing 27th June 2005" (PDF). The ARIA Report (800). June 27, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-22. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Barry White: The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Barry White". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection %5B1999%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Barry White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Barry White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Year list Album (incl. Collections), 1999". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2000" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Rapports annueles 2000" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Classement des 25 Compilations" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Year list Album (incl. Collections), 2000". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2008". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "French album certifications – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Barry White; 'The Ultimate Collection')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 2, 2020. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "The Ultimate Collection" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved February 2, 2020. Type Barry White in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and The Ultimate Collection in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Norwegian album certifications – Barry White – The Ultimate Collection" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
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- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2010". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 2, 2020.